Finishing Garage

**WestBay** · #1 11-03-2009, 08:54 AM

I just moved into a new house and the detached garage is not finished. My plan as of right now is to build a work bench and a few shelves. For the walls I was thinking peg board. If anyone has any cool ideas or know of a better approach I would love to hear it. I have seen online wall panel systems that help you organize but not sure if its worth the money.

Thanks

**fishinfool** · #2 11-03-2009, 10:45 AM

if its just stud walls, i would recomend a little insulation in the ceiling and walls, mine gets hotter than heck in the summer. we had a large garage we stored our motorhome in several years back and just built work benches down one side, peg board up to about 7ft and a shelf on top of that. the rest was left unfinished. I think you can set up a nice work area with out using the organizer systems like the GLadiator system. I have a couple of there cabnets, they are nice, but could have done the same with pre fabed kitchen cabnets and just painted them. good luch and and have fun with it.

**Hullahopper** · #3 11-03-2009, 10:56 AM

Just PM Trodery, his garage is his man cave!

**Bobby** · #4 11-03-2009, 11:03 AM

Really depends on what you are going to use it for.

**redduck** · #5 11-03-2009, 11:06 AM

I recommend a shelf all around the top 18-24 inches. It is great for getting bulky stuff (ice chest, christmas lights, tackle boxes, etc.) off the floor. I also like a set of shelves around 4-5 feet wide all the from floor to cieling for odds and ends that can not be hung with peg board. stuff like touch up paint, car wax/polish, propane torch, engine analizer, etc.

**rippin lips** · #6 11-03-2009, 11:14 AM

Trodery will be proud of me.I started about a month ago.Work bench is 16'x3'x3' over kill on the build.I am adding a 7x8 garage door on back also.

**speckledred** · #7 11-03-2009, 11:20 AM

Just do a search on 2cool. There was huge thread on here some months ago and some pretty spectacular "caves".

**trodery** · #8 11-03-2009, 01:09 PM

LOL...When I seen the thread witht he word "Garage" in it I just KNEW my name would be brought up

Rippin Lips....that's looking pretty good!

By the way...my 3rd car garage is no longer a man cave, that lasted about two months, it's now back to a shop/garage.

**24Buds** · #9 11-03-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trodery

LOL...When I seen the thread witht he word "Garage" in it I just KNEW my name would be brought up

Rippin Lips....that's looking pretty good!

By the way...my 3rd car garage is no longer a man cave, that lasted about two months, it's now back to a shop/garage.

did ya get over ruled? Whats going on. Everything ok?

**GoFaster** · #10 11-03-2009, 01:56 PM

I put OSB on my walls and built shelve and a work bench. I didn't insulate or put anythign on the rafters though.